| Issue ID | 1334636 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10926344 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TACOMA |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 12/11/16 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2001 toyota tacoma and the frame is broken in two on the passenger side of the truck and rusted in two on the other side of the truck. The truck is very unsafe to drive and i am learning there was a recall on these trucks for faulty frames. I have also learned that they stopped the recall in 2012 before i owned the truck. How is this going to help me if i bought the truck after the recall is over but the issue just happened? I paid too much for this truck to only get to use it for a short amount of time before the frame fell apart. This is a recall that should never be discontinued, if i was not told of this problem by my mechanic something bad could have happened to my family while driving down the road. I am unsure how the frame broke but i was told about it after i took it to a mechanic to have the brakes worked on. The spot that is broken on the passenger side is not even rusty just broke like it was a weak frame. My mechanic informed me to not even drive it home so i had to have it towed home on a flatbed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 176000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUPONT, IN |
| VIN pattern | 5TEHN72N91ZXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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